The Carey Nieuwhof Leadership Podcast: Lead Like Never Before
Religion & Spirituality Podcasts
A Podcast About Leadership, Change and Personal Growth to Help You Thrive in Life and Leadership
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United States
Description:
A Podcast About Leadership, Change and Personal Growth to Help You Thrive in Life and Leadership
Language:
English
Episodes
CNLP 802 | How the Modern Church Was Shaped: Church Growth, Seeker Sensitive, Attractional, Missional with Todd Wilson
5/5/2026
Most church leaders are leading inside a model they never chose and rarely understand.
In this episode, Todd Wilson, founder of Exponential, walks through the true history of the modern church:...
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Duration:02:00:45
CNLP 801 | When the Ministry Playbook Doesn't Work Anymore: Robby Gallaty and Vick Green on the Keys to Discipleship and Revival
4/28/2026
What do you do when you run a playbook on discipleship that's worked for years, and it stops working? That led Robby Gallaty to a place of despair, and out of that, revival and renewal came. Robby...
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Duration:01:11:33
CNLP 800 | Women in Ministry: Preston Sprinkle on What the Bible Actually Says
4/23/2026
Preston Sprinkle studied the full biblical narrative on women in ministry inductively, without an agenda. From Genesis to Paul, we discuss what he found and where it led him.
We also tackle what...
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Duration:01:09:16
CNLP 799 | Christine Caine: The Real Reasons Women Are Done With Church
4/21/2026
Christine Caine returns to the podcast to discuss the real reasons she thinks women are done with the church, how to get them back, why playing the Holy Spirit's role in other people's lives has to...
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Duration:01:21:02
CNLP 798 |Finally Beat Sermon Deadline Procrastination: Jon Acuff on Procrastination, Building an Audience, and AI-Proofing Your Impact
4/14/2026
Find yourself procrastinating? You're not alone. Jon Acuff explains how to finally stop procrastinating on your sermon writing and other projects. Plus, he explains how he continues to grow as a...
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Duration:01:19:32
CNLP 797 | Why You Shouldn't Chase Your Passion: Bill Gurley on the Delusional Factor Every Outlier Needs and How to Find a Mentor
4/9/2026
Bill Gurley, legendary investor behind Uber, Snapchat, and Twitter, shares why "follow your passion" is dangerously misleading, what to chase instead, what the best startup founders do, and the...
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Duration:01:25:25
CNLP 796 | Best Advice For Preachers: Arthur Brooks on How To Reclaim 20 Hours of Sermon Writing Time + The Meaning of Your Life
4/7/2026
Arthur C. Brooks attends church every single day, has sat through thousands of sermons, gives lectures and talks around the world and based on that, gives his best advice to preachers. Plus, we look...
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Duration:01:07:18
CNLP 795 | A 100% Digital Church: What Mark Lutz Learned That Physical Churches Are Missing
3/31/2026
Mark Lutz pastored a regular church for a few years. Then, as a gamer, he opened up Lux Church, a 100% ditigal church created for gamers. He explains the model, why it's reaching people no one else...
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Duration:01:13:41
CNLP 794 | Overcoming Your Self-Limiting Beliefs and the Science Behind How Prayer Builds Resilience With Nir Eyal
3/26/2026
How do you get past your self-limiting beliefs? Best-selling author Nir Eyal talks about the research on why some leaders see the positive while others see the negative, how to change your mindset...
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Duration:01:07:55
CNLP 793 | Carl Lentz On Preaching While Having Sex Outside Marriage, How the Pressure of Church Growth Got To Him, And Warning Signs for Other Church Leaders
3/24/2026
Former Hillsong NYC pastor Carl Lentz opens up about the factors that led to the collapse of his ministry.
He discusses the core issues that led to his breach of trust, what it was like to preach...
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Duration:02:25:10
CNLP 792 | I Wanted to Quit Everything: Jennie Allen on Suffering, Spiritual Warfare, Lies Leaders Believe, and Not Giving Up
3/17/2026
Jennie Allen reflects on a year like no other she's had: an ephocal global event followed by a terribly difficult sabbatical, health scares, and discouragement.
Jennie talks about wanting to quit,...
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Duration:01:17:41
CNLP 791 | Why Church Dating Advice No Longer Works: JJ and Kait Tomlin on the Realities Single Christians Face
3/12/2026
JJ and Kait Tomlin join the podcast to give candid advice to church leaders who, um, haven't dated in a while. It's different out there than it used to be.
They cover outdated dating advice, what...
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Duration:01:33:17
CNLP 790 | Red Flags Driving Women Out of Church (and How to Fix Them) with Kadi Cole
3/10/2026
Recent data shows that while young men are coming to church in record numbers, women are leaving. Why? Kadi Cole shares the #1 reason women are leaving church (lack of trust) and outlines numerous...
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Duration:01:13:51
CNLP 789 | Beth Moore on Knowing When It's Time to Leave and Proof-Texting Scripture to Keep the Pulpit and Power
3/3/2026
Beth Moore talks about leaving the SBC a decade ago, how to know when it's time to leave, why so many women are leaving the church, and proof-texting scripture to keep the pulpit and power.
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Duration:01:24:22
CNLP 788 | Are You Marketing Revival? The Problem with Mixed Motives and Social Media in Church Leaders
2/26/2026
In this episode, Carey asks the question of whether we're selling church growth and marketing revival on social media.
As leaders, our motives are always mixed, and Carey offers a framework for...
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Duration:00:23:25
CNLP 787 | Emergency Episode | Pastoring Angry People: When to Speak, When to Stay Silent, and Leading Without Losing Everyone
2/24/2026
The cultural moment we're in isn't just tense — it's a full convulsion, and it's landing in your church every Sunday. In this emergency panel episode, Ed Stetzer, Adam Mesa, and Sharon Hodde Miller...
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Duration:01:33:19
CNLP 786 | Craig Groeschel and His Therapist Join the Show: What Happens When a Leader Hits a Breaking Point
2/17/2026
Life.Church Senior Pastor Craig Groeschel and his therapist, Dr. Wayne Chappelle, join Carey to talk about a wall Craig hit in ministry, that he thought might k*ll him.
They discuss what was at...
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Duration:01:12:19
CNLP 785 | Patrick Lencioni Opens Up About His Dark Night of the Soul, How Work Can Heal You, And Leading Next Gen Leaders
2/12/2026
Patrick Lencioni opens up about his dark night of the soul and his recent five-month sabbatical.
Plus, we discuss how we go to work to heal and the joys and challenges of leading next-gen leaders.
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Duration:01:20:24
CNLP 784 | Leadership is NOT Lonely! Henry Cloud on Founderitis and Why You're More In Control Than You Think
2/10/2026
Henry Cloud explains why leadership is not lonely, or at least, shouldn't be.
Plus, we discuss why founders hang on too long and why leaders have far more control than you think!
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Duration:01:34:07
CNLP 783 | Are We Too Critical Of the Church? John Crist Returns to Talk Cynicism, Hope, and Getting the Tonight Show
2/3/2026
Comedian and listener favorite John Crist returns to ask if we're being too critical of the church right now. Has our cynicism gone too far?
Plus, we talk about finding hope and do a detailed...
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Duration:01:45:54